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United States: Diplomats from US, Russia hold ‘tough’ talks – State Dept
Senior diplomats from Washington and Moscow held a "tough, forthright" conversation concerning bilateral tensions. Senior diplomats from Washington and Moscow held a “tough, forthright” conversation concerning bilateral tensions, the State Department said Tuesday, including over Russian access to diplomatic compounds in the...
Politics: Turkey and the Kurds are on the brink of war — and the Pentagon is right in the middle of it
The US has been supplying both sides with weapons, and Turkey appears to be turning more toward Russia. Turkey and the US-backed YPG forces — which have been helping the coalition fight ISIS in Syria — have been clashing off and on since at least April. At the end of that month, the two sides exchanged rocket fire, which Turkey says killed 11 YPG...
Politics: ‘You treat me like a baby!’: The ‘final straw’ that reportedly led Trump to oust his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort
"Am I like a baby to you? I sit there like a little baby and watch TV and you talk to me?" Donald Trump reportedly shouted at Paul Manafort. A new book details the inside story of the fight that reportedly led President Donald Trump to oust Paul Manafort, who served as chairman and, for a time, manager of his campaign. The book, ”...
United States: Russia, US ‘almost’ resolve spat over diplomat compounds
Russia is angry that Washington is still barring its diplomats from using two compounds in the states of New York and Maryland. The Kremlin on Monday demanded that Washington unconditionally restore its access to diplomatic compounds in the United States, with a senior Russian official saying the row had “almost” been resolved...
Politics: A key American defense has failed, and now Russia fears no reprisal for hacking the US
"Deterrence is based on perception," said Rosenbach. "When people think they can do something to you and get away with it, they're much more likely to do it." But, in 2017, the country finds itself under attack by nation states in a way unseen since World War II due to a failure of one of the most important pillars of...
Politics: ‘I ask the questions and you answer them’: Anchors grill Trump’s lawyer in blistering interviews over Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer
Trump's lawyer faced difficult questions about Trump Jr.'s attempt to get dirt on Clinton during a meeting with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer. President Donald Trump’s lawyer faced difficult questions on Sunday about Donald Trump Jr.’s attempt to glean damaging information on Hillary Clinton during a meeting with a...
Politics: Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer sheds new light on the extent of Russia’s election interference
Russia's interference was a multi-faceted, coordinated, and well-planned campaign aimed at undermining the backbone of democracy. Last week’s revelations that President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., met with a Russian lawyer with strong ties to the Kremlin during the campaign to obtain damaging information about Hillary...
Angela Merkel: Germany confirms 2 nationals killed in Egypt attack
Berlin on Saturday said two women who were killed after being stabbed in an Egyptian beach resort were German nationals, confirming earlier reports. Berlin on Saturday said two women who were killed after being stabbed in an Egyptian beach resort were German nationals, confirming earlier reports.”We can now sadly confirm that two German...
Politics: Paul Manafort was in the Russian lawyer meeting with Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr. — here’s what you need to know about him
Who is Paul Manafort? And what does he have to do with investigations into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia? Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, is in the center of a Russia controversy yet again as he was revealed to have been in a meeting with a Russian lawyer that has come under scrutiny. More details...
Politics: Here’s how many countries buy military equipment from Russia
The figures are based on a newly released Defense Intelligence Agency report. In late June, the Defense Intelligence Agency released a lengthy unclassified report on the Russian military for the first time since 1991, and it contained an interesting detail about Russian military-hardware exports. Russia sells military hardware to about 70...
